{"id":482,"date":"2021-10-08T04:01:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T04:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/what-happens-if-i-wasnt-wearing-a-seat-belt-in-my-car-accident\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T11:54:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T16:54:00","slug":"what-happens-if-i-wasnt-wearing-a-seat-belt-in-my-car-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/what-happens-if-i-wasnt-wearing-a-seat-belt-in-my-car-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens if I Wasn\u2019t Wearing a Seat Belt in My Car Accident?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/category\/car-accidents\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Car accidents<\/a> | October 7, 2021<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle accidents often result in severe injuries for those involved. This is particularly true for those not wearing a seat belt at the time a collision occurs. However, what happens if you are not wearing a seat belt when another driver causes a vehicle accident? Can the failure to wear a seat belt affect any personal injury claim you have against the other driver?<\/p>\n<p>Here, we want to discuss whether or not the failure to wear a seat belt can affect your insurance claim or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/chicago-personal-injury-attorney\/\">personal injury lawsuit<\/a> against an at-fault driver.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/what-happens-if-i-wasnt-wearing-a-seat-belt-in-my-car-accident\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What Happens if I Wasn\u2019t Wearing a Seat Belt in My Car Accident?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Car accidents | October 7, 2021 Vehicle accidents often result in severe injuries for those involved. 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